Fifty 5Ks for Fifty Years
- Date Sun 14th June 2026 - Thu 31st December 2026
- Location Virtual Event
- Price Free
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for an exciting year-long celebration! The "Fifty 5Ks for Fifty Years" event kicks off on Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Carrboro, Orange, and invites participants to take on the challenge of completing fifty 5K runs by the end of the year. This unique event is not just about running; it’s about community, fun, and celebrating Fleet Feet’s 50th anniversary! Whether you choose to run solo, join friends, or participate in organized events, this challenge offers flexibility and excitement.
Participants can track their progress using popular fitness apps and validate their runs at their designated Fleet Feet store. With chances to win prizes from local partners, including a $50 gift certificate for the first 50 finishers, this event is sure to motivate runners of all levels. Plus, the first 50 registrants will snag a special birthday party favor bag to kick off the festivities. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to celebrate health, fitness, and community spirit—mark your calendars and get ready for a year of fun and fitness!
Participants can track their progress using popular fitness apps and validate their runs at their designated Fleet Feet store. With chances to win prizes from local partners, including a $50 gift certificate for the first 50 finishers, this event is sure to motivate runners of all levels. Plus, the first 50 registrants will snag a special birthday party favor bag to kick off the festivities. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to celebrate health, fitness, and community spirit—mark your calendars and get ready for a year of fun and fitness!
Organiser's Description
TO CELEBRATE FLEET FEETS 50TH ANNIVERSARY, COME RUN FIFTY 5KS WITH US! REGISTRATION OPENS SUNDAY, JUNE 14TH AT 7 AM!
The premise is simple, run fifty 5Ks before the end of the year. You can run them on your own, with your friends, at one of our events or training programs, on vacationwhenever and wherever! Throughout the challenge youll have a chance to win lots of prizes from our local community partners and Fleet Feet vendors! And for the ultimate prize, the first 50 finishers of the challenge will get a $50 gift certificate to Fleet Feet Carrboro/Durham.
And in true party fashion, if you're one of the first 50 registrants youll receive a special Fleet Feet Birthday Party Favor bag!
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
* Sign up and commit to a "Home" Fleet Feet Store (Carrboro, Durham - Southpoint, or Durham - Ninth Street)
* You will be issued a Fifty 5Ks Punch Card that will stay at your home Fleet Feet Store
* Run/walk/hike your 5Ks on your own, at one of our events or training programs or with a local run club and track your workout on Strava, Garmin, Coros, Apple or other activity tracking app
* Come into your Home Fleet Feet Store to validate your 5K activities - you can show us your activites or screenshots of your activities and we'll punch your Fifty 5Ks card
* You have between now and the end of the year to complete all fifty 5Ks
* The first 50 finishers of this challenge will win a $50 gift certificate to spend at one of our three local stores!
THE FINE PRINT:
* Limit one 5K per day. You can run or walk more than a 5K per day, but that activity will count for one punch
* You can stop by your home store as often as you'd like to validate your activities
* The first 50 finishers is based on validation, not necessarily the date of activity completion (so, run 5K number 50 from one of the stores and let us celebrate you!)
* The $50 gift certificate can only be redeemed in-store at Fleet Feet Carrboro, Fleet Feet Durham - Southpoint, or Fleet Feet Durham - Ninth Street and must be used by the end of the year
The premise is simple, run fifty 5Ks before the end of the year. You can run them on your own, with your friends, at one of our events or training programs, on vacationwhenever and wherever! Throughout the challenge youll have a chance to win lots of prizes from our local community partners and Fleet Feet vendors! And for the ultimate prize, the first 50 finishers of the challenge will get a $50 gift certificate to Fleet Feet Carrboro/Durham.
And in true party fashion, if you're one of the first 50 registrants youll receive a special Fleet Feet Birthday Party Favor bag!
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
* Sign up and commit to a "Home" Fleet Feet Store (Carrboro, Durham - Southpoint, or Durham - Ninth Street)
* You will be issued a Fifty 5Ks Punch Card that will stay at your home Fleet Feet Store
* Run/walk/hike your 5Ks on your own, at one of our events or training programs or with a local run club and track your workout on Strava, Garmin, Coros, Apple or other activity tracking app
* Come into your Home Fleet Feet Store to validate your 5K activities - you can show us your activites or screenshots of your activities and we'll punch your Fifty 5Ks card
* You have between now and the end of the year to complete all fifty 5Ks
* The first 50 finishers of this challenge will win a $50 gift certificate to spend at one of our three local stores!
THE FINE PRINT:
* Limit one 5K per day. You can run or walk more than a 5K per day, but that activity will count for one punch
* You can stop by your home store as often as you'd like to validate your activities
* The first 50 finishers is based on validation, not necessarily the date of activity completion (so, run 5K number 50 from one of the stores and let us celebrate you!)
* The $50 gift certificate can only be redeemed in-store at Fleet Feet Carrboro, Fleet Feet Durham - Southpoint, or Fleet Feet Durham - Ninth Street and must be used by the end of the year
Races
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Fifty 5Ks for Fifty Years
Free
OPENS 14 JUN
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